Fellow SCBWI WWA member Lois Harris was recently interviewed on The Dabbling Mum's blog. Check it out here! For more information on Lois, and her work, check out her website.
Third Place Books Events
Sunday July 17, at 2 p.m. Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park) will host Wendy Wahman and her new book, A CAT LIKE THAT, and also their friends Samantha Vamos (THE CAZUELA THE FARM MAIDEN STIRRED), Paul Schmid (A PET FOR PETUNIA), Carmela D'Amico (SUKI, THE VERY LOUD BUNNY), Kevan Atteberry (TICKLE MONSTER AND BOOGIE... Continue Reading →
How to Make a Book Trailer
A great post on Darcy Pattison's blog Fiction Notes. It's about how to create a book trailer and also celebrates the second launch of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES. A great link to check out. Thanks to Laurie for sending the link!!
Call for Submissions
TU BOOKS, an imprint of LEE & LOW BOOKS, publishes speculative fiction for children and young adults featuring diverse characters and settings. Our focus is on well-told, exciting, adventurous fantasy, science fiction, and mystery novels featuring people of color set in worlds inspired by non-Western folklore or culture. We welcome Western settings if the main... Continue Reading →
The Summer Conference is selling out fast!
The SCBWI's 40th Annual Summer Conference is HUGE. Not just for the number of speakers and opportunities, but for a record-breaking number of attendees as well. That means that registration will be closing in the next few days, and there will be no chance of part-time or walk-up registration.If you've been on the fence about... Continue Reading →
ArtEAST Class- Word Play: Say What You Want to Say
Come play with words and writing. No grades, no grammar. Just you, the pen, some paper. Guided exercises and prompts will unleash the creative writer in you. Go deep, be funny, capture memories, create characters. In this one day event, you can build on a current project or begin a new one. Write the next... Continue Reading →
Good News for Paul Schmid!
Three Cheers for Paul Schmid!! Paul's book, A PET FOR PETUNIA, received a review in The New York Times! This is Paul's first NYT review and PETUNIA leads the article about children who want pets (while their parents don't). The article talks about books dealing with this subject. A nice article and review for Paul!... Continue Reading →
There’s Still Space in Craig Orback’s Children’s Book Illustration and Painting Classes
If you'd like to register for Children's Book Illustration and Painting Classes with Craig Orback there's still time! Classes start this week! Here's the post that has all the information about Craig's classes.
Published Pro Think Tank — LOCATION CHANGE
PAL-level members, don't forget our Think Tank scheduled for Monday evening, July 11 — and don't miss the change in location. Instead of the SPU campus as origianally planned, we'll be meeting in the Bear River Room at the Marriott Redmond Town Center (the same location as our conference the past few years). We apologize... Continue Reading →
Discounted entry to business writing seminar
Many of us write--or dream of writing--for our day jobs. If you want to polish your writing skills so that you can get more freelance work, or write more effectively in general, you might enjoy an upcoming seminar on July 26 at the University of Phoenix Bellevue Learning Center. The instructor, John Sturtevant, is offering... Continue Reading →